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Individual contributor
Remote
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Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
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I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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50,000
Yes
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Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;npm;Poetry;Splunk;Terraform
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Yes
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NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
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null
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Windows
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
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Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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Yes
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Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
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I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
AI lacks consciousness, and, therefore, while it is capable of following rules, it is incapable of understanding why those rules should be followed. It's conceivable that an AI could become extremely competent at writing big chunks of code; although, for, say, safety-critical code, even this seems a bit implausible. But in that case the AI would still require a human being - a person with a clear idea of how the machine worked and what was possible - to indicate which possibilities were more desirable than others. For example, should the code favour performance or energy efficiency? Is the risk to, say, data security, at point X worth it if it enables us to achieve Y? These are the sort of questions on which AI can advise us, but which it is fundamentally incapable of answering for us.
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I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
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Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
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Chile
CLP Chilean peso
2,000,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL
Assembly;C;C#;C++;Dart;F#;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
Angular;Svelte;Vue.js
null
DevExpress NA
Yes
Android Studio
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): Read similar problems to mine
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Developing
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8,903
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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8,903
8,904
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
31
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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27
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
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I am a developer by profession
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None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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8,905
8,906
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,906
8,907
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
31
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
38
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
300,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;MariaDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;DuckDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;WordPress
Node.js;React;WordPress
Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, not yet at least.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Written and verbal communication, with high precision and attention to detail. Pragmatic skepticism. Having good taste.
300,000
8
8,907
8,908
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
20
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities I don't endorse technology
I don't endorse anything
Manufacturing
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
0
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
75,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
C#;Python
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question I don't use stack overflow
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
75,000
null
8,908
8,909
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, mobile
I don’t know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,909
8,910
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
38
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Database administrator or engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;SQLite
IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
IBM DB2;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Windows;Red Hat
Jira
Jira
Jira
servicenow servicenow
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,910
8,911
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,911
8,912
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
720,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Phoenix
Phoenix;Svelte
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Aider;Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iPadOS
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
131,066
2
8,912
8,913
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
40
System administrator
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,913
8,914
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
Volunteering (regularly)
35
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
null
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;Python
OpenCV, Imagemagick OpenCV, Imagemagick
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
HTML, CSS HTML, CSS
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in AI or just better search capabilities
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at this time
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding the problem or solution
null
null
8,914
8,915
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,915
8,916
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Support engineer or analyst
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,916
8,917
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Algeria
DZD Algerian dinar
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Prolog;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells)
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;Flask;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Fedora
Windows
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
rapid learning, communication skills, critical thinking
null
null
8,917
8,918
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
17
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
61,000
Yes
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
70,769
6
8,918
8,919
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
26
Developer, game or graphics
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,919
8,920
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
360,000
Yes
C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Go;Rust;Zig
Go
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;SQLite
MongoDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;npm;Pip
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
8,628
7
8,920
8,921
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
9
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of...
USD United States dollar
3,600
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Java;Kotlin;TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
Django;Fastify;Laravel;Next.js;Spring Boot
Fastify
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitLab;Miro
GitHub;GitLab
GitLab
In-house solution NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking, debugging, sharing information
3,600
6
8,921
8,922
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Other (please specify): good documentation
Other (please specify): presence of AI agents
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Lisp;Python
HTML/CSS;Lisp;MATLAB;Python;Rust
HTML/CSS;Lisp;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm
PyCharm
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to write and understand a piece of code and hold responsibility for it.
null
null
8,922
8,923
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Developer, game or graphics
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Other (please specify): Work life balance
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
2
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
81,500
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No :)
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
49,092
9
8,923
8,924
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Academic researcher
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Notion
Clickup;GitHub;Notion
Clickup;GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Logic games/puzzles
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Auto-GPT
null
null
Creativity
null
null
8,924
8,925
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
14
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,925
8,926
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
8
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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8,926
8,927
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
5
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Taiwan
USD United States dollar
30,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
Testing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, I never use that.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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30,000
8
8,927
8,928
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
20
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
10
Syrian Arab Republic
USD United States dollar
6,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;MATLAB;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;Scala;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Go;Kotlin;R;TypeScript
null
ReactJS, NodeJS NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Firebase Realtime Database;Snowflake
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Drupal;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Symfony
null
Magento, Moodle NA
Yes
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;LangGraph
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Red Hat
Windows;Ubuntu;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace
Azure Devops;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
Kaggle NA
Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Slack (public channels, not work)
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, it's not. However, I'm trying to teach my students how to vibe coding but with obtaining some knowledge about the generated code and the used architecture, as it's almost the near future of all coding.
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
troubleshooting, optimization, Risk management and security, design scalable systems, and innovation of new methods and algorithms.
6,000
7
8,928
8,929
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
10
Latvia
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Vercel;Vite
APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;Neo4j;supabase;mem0
null
Vertex AI;Ollama;lyzr
null
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Debugging
41,765
8
8,929
8,930
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
111,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
C;Python;Rust
Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Pip;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Chalice NA
Yes
PyCharm;Vim
PyCharm;Vim
PyCharm;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
111,000
7
8,930
8,931
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
45
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,931
8,932
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
1,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Latex Latex
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Make;npm;Pacman;Pip
Make;npm;Pacman;Pip
Make;npm;Pacman;Pip
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Arch
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
IRC for Linux stuff NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes, shamefully
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
Cody by Sourcegraph
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I honestly don't know. I worry about being replaced.
1,200
null
8,932
8,933
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,933
8,934
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,934
8,935
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
14
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): Avoid vendor lock-in
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,935
8,936
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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India
USD United States dollar
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null
C#;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#
C#
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
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Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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9
8,936
8,937
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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12
Student
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NA NA
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8,937
8,938
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
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null
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8,938
8,939
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
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8,939
8,940
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
etcd NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
Cursor
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu
Jira
Linear;Trello
null
NA NA
Slack (public channels, not work)
Slack (public channels, not work)
Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unsure
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
To some degree, yes. I let AI generate a lot of the code, but I review each proposed code block (Cursor lets me accept or reject them one block at a time). And I feel more comfortable doing it that way since I can reject things I don't think make sense, like when Cursor goes out of scope.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Security. Knowing when data should or should not be moved across boundaries. I've found that AI generated code tends to ignore security practices where it seems like the AI is focused on just getting things running, but doesn't worry about things like keeping private data private to a user, etc.
87,550
3
8,940
8,941
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Other (please specify): woke company
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
180,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
C++;Python
C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Ninja
Docker;Make
Docker;Make
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Doxygen
Doxygen
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Microsoft Teams NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Absolutely not.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Ability to understand the code and provide technical explanation.
49,122
7
8,941
8,942
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,942
8,943
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,943
8,944
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,944
8,945
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;pnpm;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Deno;FastAPI;Laravel;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not much
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
71,168
8
8,945
8,946
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
44
Data or business analyst
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,946
8,947
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
40
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API Solid Customer Support
Other (please specify): AI Agents
Other:
Solving real-world problems Free Lunch
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
230,000
Yes
C;C++;JavaScript;Python;Rust
C;Python;Rust;Zig
C;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
google sheets NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Pip
APT;Make;Pip
APT;Make;Pip
bazel, cmake NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano
Nano
EMACS, copilot.el EMACS, copilot.el
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Other (write in): Get Accurate Answers to a Question I am interested in
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Other (write in):
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Jesus, no.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Figuring out what customers want. Figuring out how to do it efficiently. Keeping codebases internally consistent.
230,000
7
8,947
8,948
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,948
8,949
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
125,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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81,262
8
8,949
8,950
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
170,000
Yes
C#;C++;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;TypeScript
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pacman
APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean
APT
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Sublime Text;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Exchange;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Analytical thinking and analysis. Being able to think for yourself. Actually understanding what a block of code does under-the-hood. Knowing the domain and how to apply general technology/computer knowledge to solve it.
170,000
6
8,950
8,951
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
System administrator
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
3
8
Germany
EUR European Euro
22,000
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Vite;Webpack
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Vite
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Vite
cmake cmake
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PhpStorm;WebStorm
Notepad++;PhpStorm;WebStorm
Notepad++;PhpStorm;WebStorm
CLion, DataGrip CLion, DataGrip
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;X;YouTube
Discord;YouTube
Discord;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. I also actively discourage people from it.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to keep a code quality consistency across a codebase
25,523
10
8,951
8,952
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
In-person
null
Work
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
null
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
NA NA
null
Firebase Realtime Database
Firebase Realtime Database
Firebase Realtime Database
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
null
null
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
8,952
8,953
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
8,953
8,954
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Academic researcher
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
20,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Vibe coding is not part of my production-level coding, but I use it when prototyping, learning, or when I want something done quickly for a temporary measure. I think vibe coding can assist but not replace.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
14,592
null
8,954
8,955
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
8,955
8,956
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
78,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud
Docker;Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
Angular
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Lovable.dev;WebStorm
Bolt;Lovable.dev;WebStorm
Bolt;Lovable.dev;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
90,491
3
8,956
8,957
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Books / Physical media
7
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
4
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Python
Go;Lisp;Rust
Go;Lisp
Clojure Clojure
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Cargo
Cargo
Leiningen, QuickLisp Leiningen
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Learning to view systems from a greater level of abstraction
30,000
7
8,957
8,958
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
35
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
39
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
20
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
8,958
8,959
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible
Ansible
Ansible
fly.io fly.io
Yes
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Vim;VSCodium
Vim;VSCodium
Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
https://elixirforum.com/ https://elixirforum.com/
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
designing an application
139,218
7
8,959
8,960
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Cloud infrastructure engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,960
8,961
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Not employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly
null
null
basic basic
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
databasing
null
null
8,961
8,962
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
8,962
8,963
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Coding Bootcamp
20
Retired
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Viet Nam
VND Vietnamese dong
null
Yes
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase
Firebase
Firebase
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
8,963
8,964
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Government
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,964
8,965
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Games or coding challenges
12
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,965
8,966
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Academic researcher
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,966
8,967
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Other (please specify): Sense of purpose and shared values
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Supabase
DuckDB;Snowflake;SQLite
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Supabase;Vite
Bun;Netlify;Vite
Bun;Netlify;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Node.js
Astro
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
8,967
8,968
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
18
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,968
8,969
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,969
8,970
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
8,970
8,971
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
14,400
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,706
6
8,971
8,972
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
37
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
6
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
800,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Python;Rust
Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
VSCodium
VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Pop!_OS
Windows;Ubuntu
Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
System design
124,416
5
8,972
8,973
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
26
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
37
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Other (please specify): Inclusion of AI or Ai agents
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,973
8,974
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
4
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
8
Uganda
UGX Ugandan shilling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;GDScript;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;Dart;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;GDScript;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;Pip;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Webpack
Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Android
GitHub;Markdown File
Asana;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, partially. But yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The ability solve complex tasks, build complex systems is still needed in development
null
6
8,974
8,975
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
28
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Other (please specify): is accessible
Other (please specify): inaccessible
Software Development
Other (please specify): making accessible products
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
270
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text
Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Bluesky
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
vibe coding is one of the dumbest fucking terms. i will use llm prompts to write code only when i'm required to. and when i do, i'm generally disappointed in how often i need to re-ask the LLM to retry or fix things it has broken. in the end, it can definitely make writing prototypes faster - but using it for production level code would be embarrassing.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
being able to think creatively
270
6
8,975
8,976
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
1
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
aurora NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
Vue.js
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab;Google Workspace
GitLab;Google Workspace
GitLab;Google Workspace
agility NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, I dislike AI output that appears correct but is subtly wrong.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
I think the question overestimates the capacity of AI tools to improve, namely the hallucination problem. Assuming this problem is solved, or mitigated to a significant degree: Holistic knowledge of codebases, idiosyncratic behaviours of codebases and tools, higher level planning
65,663
7
8,976
8,977
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,977
8,978
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
null
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,978
8,979
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
45
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
45
Retired
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Working with new technologies and tools NA
null
null
null
1
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
C#;SQL
C#;Python;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
8,979
8,980
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
8,980
8,981
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
45
Academic researcher
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
8,981
8,982
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Not employed
None of the above
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
25
Product manager
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project Literally anything other than "AI"
Other (please specify): Any "AI"/LLM included whatsoever
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
127,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Pacman
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
null
null
Hugo NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
Airtable;Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Markdown File
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it's bullshit and a massive security risk
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
All of them when the "AI" bubble crashes.
92,657
null
8,982
8,983
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
18
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
1,600,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip;Prometheus
Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery
Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;Ultralytics
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv;Ultralytics
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;Ultralytics
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Custom
Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;Smolagents
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin)
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
A deep understanding of human nature and preferences
4,627
6
8,983
8,984
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,984
8,985
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,985
8,986
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
14
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,986
8,987
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,987
8,988
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
39
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Elixir;Erlang;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Webpack
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte;WordPress
Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Asana;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Monday.com
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Nopppppe
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
High level design and abstractions
null
9
8,988
8,989
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
System administrator
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,989
8,990
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
22
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Belgium
EUR European Euro
55,333
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Terraform
Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
NA event catalog
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
reasoning, debugging, functional analysis
64,194
6
8,990
8,991
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;GDScript;PHP;Rust;TypeScript
OCaml;Rust;TypeScript;Gleam
Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
null
Elasticsearch;MySQL
SQLite
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Vite;Yarn
Cargo;Netlify;Podman
Cargo;Netlify
Nix Nix
Yes
Astro;Deno;React;Symfony
Deno
Deno
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;PhpStorm;Rider
Neovim;Zed
Neovim
Helix Helix
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
NixOS
MacOS;NixOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
5
8,991
8,992
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C#;JavaScript;PowerShell
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Splunk;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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8
8,992
8,993
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;JavaScript;SQL
C;Elixir;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam
Elixir;JavaScript;SQL
NA Elm
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Yarn
Docker;Make;Pacman;Yarn
Docker;Make;Pacman;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Phoenix;Ruby on Rails
Angular;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails
Phoenix;Ruby on Rails
NA Elm
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
emacs emacs
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it doesn't work at all for the things I am doing.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Strong fundamentals
98,612
9
8,993
8,994
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
None of the above
43
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
51
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,994
8,995
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp
48
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
8,995
8,996
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Digital Ocean;npm;Vite
Digital Ocean;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Svelte
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm
PhpStorm;WebStorm
PhpStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Trello
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit
Discord
Discord
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
All skills
50,000
10
8,996
8,997
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,997
8,998
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
15,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Rust;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go
D D
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Make
Docker
Docker
dub dub
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Security relevant code / regulated industries: coding might be able to get automated, but it will need to be signed off by someone who (at least in theory) can handle the problem; examples could be: anything low level on which critical infrastructure is run (tools on embedded devices in cars, electric grid, …), medical equipemnt; anything that’s truly new or too complex to be generated: new game / graphics / rendering / audio / … engines, anything that couldn’t (or shouldn’t) be an electron app
17,982
9
8,998
8,999
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
17
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Insurance
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
130,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Red Hat
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
Gartner NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
84,512
6
8,999
9,000
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
16
Developer, game or graphics
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency Pretty much anything
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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